Robbery attempt thwarted at pot business

The manager of a medical-marijuana business in the Rolando area thwarted a robbery attempt Thursday night, police said.

Four men, one armed with a handgun, entered the Green Goddess, on El Cajon Boulevard near 73rd Street, shortly after 9 p.m. The armed man pointed the gun toward the manager’s face and ordered all other employees to get on the ground, said San Diego police Sgt. Robin Rose.

The manager grabbed the gun, and a struggled ensued. One shot was fired, but no one was struck, Rose said. One employee had a minor cut from broken glass.

The men fled in a black sport-utility vehicle. They were described as black, wearing black hooded sweatshirts, with bandannas across their faces.